evacuate
v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb (from...) (to...) remove sb from a place of danger to a safer place, esp in time of war 將某人移往較安全處(尤指戰時); 疏散
The children were evacuated to the country when the city was being bombed. 城市遭到轟炸時, 兒童都疏散到鄉下去了.
2 [Tn] (esp military 尤用於軍事) leave or withdraw from (a place) esp because of danger 撤離(某處)(尤指因危險)
The soldiers evacuated the area as the enemy advanced. 敵軍推進時, 士兵都撤出了那地區.
The region near the erupting volcano was evacuated rapidly. 火山爆發處附近已迅速撤空.
3 [Tn, Tn.pr]
(fml 文) ~ sth (of sth) empty (esp the bowels) of their contents 排空(尤指腸).